Archive for July, 2011
Fisker Promises Veyron-Like Performance For Karma
Thursday, July 21, 2011 15:32 by Arman Barari 2 CommentsFisker Automotive claims they are developing a new multi-speed gearbox for electric vehicles which results in Bugatti Veyron-like performance for them. Read More… For now it’s just a theory, but Fisker believes their new gearbox design that allows more than one speed will be able to deliver enormous amounts of torque to the wheels, thus [...]
smart fortwo pearlgrey Special Edition
Thursday, July 21, 2011 13:34 by Arman Barari No CommentsIt’s been a while since the last special edition smart fortwo, but they’re back with the pearlgrey. Read More… The main feature of the car is of course the exclusive graphite metallic paintwork, complemented by silver safety cell and silver alloy wheels. The smart fortwo pearlgrey is available as a coupe and a cabrio with [...]
Daimler Invests $2 Billion In Alabama Plant
Thursday, July 21, 2011 13:22 by Arman Barari No CommentsDaimler AG has made a huge investment in its U.S. produciton plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in preparation for production of current and future model lines and capacity expansions. Read More… Mercedes announced the expansion plans just as the first new Mercedes-Benz M-Class customer vehicle at the Mercedes-Benz Tuscaloosa plant rolled off the line. A total [...]
Best Half-Year Performance Ever For Chevrolet
Thursday, July 21, 2011 13:09 by Arman Barari No CommentsWith 2.35 million vehicles sold globally, the first six month of 2011 was the best half-year performance in Chevrolet’s 100-year history. Read More… Compared to 2010, this year Chevrolet sold sold 286,499 more vehicles, an increase of 14 percent. In addition, Chevrolet set record first-half sales in many countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, [...]
Rolls Royce ‘100 Cars For 100 Years’ Gathering
Thursday, July 21, 2011 12:51 by Arman Barari No CommentsCelebrating the centenary of the Spirit of Ecstasy, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars formed the ’100 cars for 100 years’ event at company’s home in Goodwood, West Sussex. Read More… A hundred Rolls Royce cars from 1911 until the present day formed one of the biggest Rolls Royce gatherings of all time in honor of the flying [...]
McLaren Tweaks The MP4-12C For More Drama and Emotion
Thursday, July 21, 2011 12:38 by Arman Barari No CommentsMcLaren finally throws in the towel and accepts their new MP4 is too much of an engineer’s car and they need to change it, or everybody will just go and buy Ferrari 458 instead! Read More… Ever since the car was introduced, every single automotive media that spent some time with the MP4 said the [...]
2012 Scion iQ Announced
Thursday, July 21, 2011 12:18 by Arman Barari No CommentsNow that America is ready to embrace micro cars, Toyota sends its little iQ across the pond and sell it as the new 2012 Scion iQ. Read More… Sales of the Scion iQ will begin in October 2011 with prices starting from $15,265 plus $730 destination charge. That sound like a lot for such a [...]








